Tolle Bewertung von Stuart Pigott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL RHEINGAU WINES FOR FRIENDLY PRICES

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Wicker  trocken  2025 – 12.5% / Powerful and highly structured, this is packed with Mirabelle plum charm and wild herb wonder. Very long finish with serious depth of character!  As impressive as it is now, it will expand even further as it matures. 93 (SP)

 

2025 SAUVIGNON BLANC & MUSKATELLER

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Gelber Muskateller  trocken  2025 – 11.5% / Wonderfully floral aromas, properly ripe and exceptionally juciy for just 11.5%, this is hard not to like. High-end refreshment, right through the star fruit, star-bright finish! 92 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Sauvignon Blanc  trocken  2025 – 13% / Generous and juicy with is light years removed from the lean and tart wines that is brimming with ripe grapefruit. Extremely harmonious for this grape, lively finish. 92 (SP)

 

2025 DRY WHITES FROM BURGUNDIAN GRAPES

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Grauburgunder  trocken  2025 – 12.5% / A vibrant and elegant dry Pinot Gris with effusive yellow apple fruit, plus hints of melon and honeysuckle. Very fresh finish for this grape with a delicate spritz of natural carbon dioxide accentuating this. 91 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Weissburgunder  trocken  2025 – 12.5% /  At once freshly citric and moderately winey this is a very easy dry Pinot Blanc to enjoy. Good mid-palate subtance and a long finish that’s crisp and slightly creamy. Everything fits together very neatly. Vinified 2/3rds in stainless steel and 1/3rd in large neutral oak. 92 (SP)

 

2024 DRY WHITES FROM BURGUNDIAN GRAPES

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Chardonnay  trocken  2024 – 13% / I love the smoky complexity of this elegant German Chardonnay with its ample, lemon curd fruit. Not super-long and only moderately textural, but precisely proportioned in a way that makes this very appealing. 92 (SP)

 

2025 DRY RIESLING

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  F. Vini et Vita  trocken  2025 – 12.5% / Why isn’t the world screaming for this kind of dry white wine, or did the citizens of Planet Wine missed out on thisdry Riesling no-brainer for no good reason? Rippling with stone fruit and mandarin orange aromas. Very juicy, animating and refreshing. Enjoy! 92 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Wicker  trocken  2025 – 12.5% / Powerful and highly structured, this is packed with Mirabelle plum charm and wild herb wonder. Very long finish with serious depth of character!  As impressive as it is now, it will expand even further as it matures. 93 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Lorchhausen  trocken  2025 – 12% / This is a starburst of Amalfi lemon and herbal freshness. Zips along at a brisk clip, but also with generous fruit to balance the stony structure. Excitingly firm finish. 92 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Hochheimer Königin-Victoria-Berg  Erste Lage  trocken  2025 – 12% / A complex fruit salad of aromas that include touches of dried strawberry and rose hip alongside the enveloping peachiness. Serious power at the bright long  finish, but it is all deftly wrapped in restrained ripeness. 94 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Wickerer Nonnberg ErsteLage  trocken  2025 – 13% / Welcome to the Pleasure Dome!  Yes, there are more profound dry wines from the 2025 in Germany, but in this moderate price category it has few rivals for straighforward delicousness. Joyful aromas of Mirabelle plum and summer meadows plus a twist of wild herbs adding fantastic tension. Power and concentration yet little sense of weight. 95 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Königin Victoriaberg Dechantenruhe GG  2025 – ??% / Very fragrant with a conucopious fruit salad of aromas, this is a gloriously succulent expression of German-British friendship. Long, sensual and refined finish! 95 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Nonnberg Vier Morgen GG  2025 – ??% / Very cool and dark, at first this is like a snail hiding in its shell! Very deep and compact with terrific energy this is a huge beam of Riesling energy that just began to make its way across the cosmos! 97 (SP)

 

2025 OFF-DRY RIESLING

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Classic  2025 – 12% /  Quite a powerful and moutfilling wine with ample ripe orange fruit .Not analyticallydry, but I think most people are going to find this easily dry enough. Wellrounded, yet fresh finish. How about duck? 91 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Charta  2025 – 12.5% / What a deliciousdry Riesling, this leaps and bounds over the palate in spite of its healthy substance. Stacks of floral character and orange zest freshness. Barely off-dry at the finish and definitely one for the dinner table! 93 (SP)

 

RIESLING KABINETT

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Wicker Nonnberg Kabinett  2024 – 10.5% / A radically alternative expression of Riesling Kabinett that’s about character and texture rather than zippy freshness. Terrific minerality and a restrained creaminess are deftly matched. Vinified in large neutral oak. Excellent aging potential! 94 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Hochheimer Königin-Victoria-Berg  Kabinett  2025 – 8.5% /  An explsion of yellow fruits and herbal freshness. At once juicy, sleek and energetic with a spritz of natural carbon dioxide accentuating the freshness. 94 (SP)

 

2025 RIESLING SPÄTLESE

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Hochheimer Königin-Victoria-Berg  Spätlese  2025 – 8.5% / A real fruit salad of aromas and mouthfilling juiciness make this an impressive Spätlese. Full-throttle succulence, but the vibrant acidity keeps this on track. 94 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Wicker Nonnberg Spätlese  2025 – 8.5% / What a succulent Riesling Spätlese! Packed with a wide spectrum of yellow and tropical fruits, then the special herbal depth of this vineyard site builds and builds! Great aging potential! 95 (SP)

 

2025 NOBLY SWEET RIESLING

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Wicker Nonnberg Auslese  2025 – 8.5% / A powerful and compact Auslese with a wide spectrum of exotic fruit aromas. very zesty with a touch of positive bitternes. Great energy and drive at the long, surprisingly dry finish. 96 (SP)

Joachim Flick  Rheingau  Riesling  Hochhheimer Hölle Auslese  2025 – 8.5% / Very, very apricot, which is the signature aroma of this vineyard site. Lush and compact, this is dangerously fresh and dynamic. Great spicy complexity at the powerful and very long finish. 97 (SP)